Here are the stores relaxing their mask mandates

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A growing list of national stores have embraced last week's guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that say fully vaccinated Americans no longer need to wear masks indoors or out in most situations.These retailers' new policies vary slightly from each other, but all represent a shift from their previous policies that required shoppers to wear masks across stores. Each of the retailers said they will continue to require masks at stores where local or state ordinances require facial coverings.Here are the stores making changes to their mask mandates:KrogerWalgreensHome DepotTargetKohl's BJ's Wholesale ClubBest BuyMacy'sCVSPublixWalmartSam's ClubCostcoTrader Joe'sChipotleStarbucks The changes in mask rules aren't just happening at these retailers. Theme parks including Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando are making changes to their policies. Disney announced Friday that masks and face coverings for guests will be "optional in outdoor common areas" at Disney World starting on Saturday. The exception being that guests "must wear face coverings from the entrances at all attractions, theaters or transportation and throughout those experiences," the company said.So that means if you're walking down Main Street, U.S.A., you don't have to wear a mask, but if you're riding Space Mountain, you'll still have to.Universal Orlando Resort also announced Friday that it was updating its COVID-19 safety measures. Like Disney's new requirements, it says that masks are not "mandatory" while outdoors but are still "required in all indoor locations including shops and restaurants" and required at all attractions.At least 23 states including Vermont, New Mexico, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Kentucky, Washington and Kansas — along with Washington, D.C. — announced plans to fall in line with the new CDC guidance either immediately or in the coming weeks.The Associated Press and CNN contributed to this report.

These retailers' new policies vary slightly from each other, but all represent a shift from their previous policies that required shoppers to wear masks across stores. Each of the retailers said they will continue to require masks at stores where local or state ordinances require facial coverings.

Here are the stores making changes to their mask mandates:

Kroger
Walgreens
Home Depot
Target
Kohl's
BJ's Wholesale Club
Best Buy
Macy's
CVS
Publix
Walmart
Sam's Club
Costco
Trader Joe's
Chipotle
Starbucks

The changes in mask rules aren't just happening at these retailers. Theme parks including Walt Disney World and Universal Orlando are making changes to their policies.

Disney announced Friday that masks and face coverings for guests will be "optional in outdoor common areas" at Disney World starting on Saturday. The exception being that guests "must wear face coverings from the entrances at all attractions, theaters or transportation and throughout those experiences," the company said.

So that means if you're walking down Main Street, U.S.A., you don't have to wear a mask, but if you're riding Space Mountain, you'll still have to.

Universal Orlando Resort also announced Friday that it was updating its COVID-19 safety measures. Like Disney's new requirements, it says that masks are not "mandatory" while outdoors but are still "required in all indoor locations including shops and restaurants" and required at all attractions.

At least 23 states including Vermont, New Mexico, North Carolina, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Minnesota, Kentucky, Washington and Kansas — along with Washington, D.C. — announced plans to fall in line with the new CDC guidance either immediately or in the coming weeks.

The Associated Press and CNN contributed to this report.

Here are the stores relaxing their mask mandates

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